If you’re working in Copenhagen you can
expect a generous level of benefits that come with your job. Some of the
benefits include the following:
Occupational injury: All employees in Denmark
are covered by mandatory occupational injury insurance. The employer is
responsible for taking out the insurance policy for the employees that covers
accidents and short-term damaging exposure. This however does not cover
accidents occurring on the way to or from the workplace.
Salary during illness: Salaried
employees receive salary during illness. Wage earners who are not entitled to
wages during illness receive health benefit from their employer or the local
authority. From January 1, 2004, health benefit amounts to a maximum of DKK
3,205 per week.
Unemployment benefits: Employees can
receive unemployment benefits if they satisfy certain conditions. For more
information, check the Unemployment section.
Maternity leave: There are generous
parental benefits in place for those working in Denmark. Pregnant women can
take leave for four weeks before the birth and 14 weeks of maternity leave
after the birth. A doctor’s statement can allow the pregnant woman to go on
leave earlier if it is necessary for reasons of health. The father is entitled
to 2 weeks of paternity leave within the first 14 weeks after the birth of the
child. When the child is 14 weeks old, the parents are entitled to an
additional 32 weeks leave between them. To be entitled for this however, both
parents need to be working in Denmark.
Childcare: Day care is offered to
children from the age of six months to three years in nursery, from the age of
three to the age of six in kindergartens, and at preschool from the age of 6
until they start school. In Copenhagen, a number of international childcare
facilities are offered. At many international schools preschool is also
offered.
For the latest information, please contact the local municipality about the
various childcare options.
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